"The UFC wrapped up its 2025 pay-per-view schedule last weekend with a high-profile rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan for the men's bantamweight championship, and there are more rematches on the way. Two of the first three numbered events in 2026 will feature rematches in the main event. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will attempt to defend his title against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 on Jan. 31 in Sydney. Five weeks after that, BMF champion Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in a fan-favorite headliner at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas."
"Here are five other potential rematches to keep an eye out for in 2026. This could be the most anticipated rematch of them all. These two met in the main event of UFC 321 in October, and the result was a disastrous no-contest, after Aspinall was unable to continue after an eye poke. The rematch will be far more heated than the first meeting, as Aspinall has made it clear he doesn't believe the eye poke was necessarily "accide""
UFC concluded its 2025 pay-per-view slate with a rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan for the men's bantamweight championship. Two of the first three numbered events in 2026 will feature main-event rematches: featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defends against Diego Lopes at UFC 325 in Sydney on Jan. 31, and BMF champion Max Holloway faces Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 in Las Vegas on March 7. A UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape could lead to a title rematch if Royval defeats Kape, since Royval lost a decision to newly crowned champion Joshua Van in June. One of the most anticipated rematches stems from a no-contest at UFC 321 after Aspinall was unable to continue following an eye poke.
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